The Silent Wife

Chapter 258

“Alright, I’ll tell you the reason why I treat you this way.”

Slap! Rachel hurled the cloth she was holding to the side of the fool before slapping it on Justin’s arm. “In your eyes, you always tend to objectify anything and anyone. I’m just an object to you-an object that can be traded and exchanged. You were like this in the past, and you’re still the same now. This pompous act of yours is rooted deep down in you. Everyone below you is merely objects.”

As she blurted that, her gaze was as cold as ice–there wasn’t a trace of warmth in it. She didn’t seem angry: she was just so cold that he started to feel alarmed.

“We are just… different. Are you satisfied with this answer?”

At this moment, he seemed to be flustered as he failed to speak.

Tossing him a cold glance, she continued as she started to walk outside, “Do you know why I returned to this country? If it wasn’t because of Charlotte, I wouldn’t be here. I do not expect anything from you. All I hope is that we’ll maintain our distance and not get in each other’s way.” After saying that, she left the kitchen.

Hearing the sound of her footsteps heading upstairs, he swung his fist toward the wall with great force. As painful as the collision might have implied on his knuckles, it was incomparable to the pain her words brought. It was the first time he felt so defeated; he felt helpless beyond words.

At this moment, he noticed a shadow lingering by the entrance of the kitchen. With his brows furrowed, he asked, “Who’s there?”

Upon the cue, Samuel showed his head from behind the door, giving Justin a sympathetic look as he asked, “Are you okay?”

“When did you come?”

“I was here for some time. I heard everything.”

Hearing that, Justin snickered, “Are you here to mock me?”

Shaking his head, Samuel supported himself against the frame of the door. “Are you trying to court my mommy?”

“What do you think?!”

Upon hearing Justin lash out, Samuel grew a little mad. Crossing his arms as he stood, he exclaimed, “If you continue to talk to me with this attitude, I will not help you!”

disdain, “You want to help

holding a

Unimpressed, Justin asked, “So?”

hears about this, he will find a way to join. That

possibilities that could occur outdoors, his expression changed in a split second. Hernandez seemed like a playboy

him a wink before saying, “Don’t be too worried because I have a way to make him

do you have in

tipped upward, he put on a proud expression. If it wasn’t for

voice, he’d sound much more authoritative. “You need to apologize for your cold attitude toward me

were deep as he stared at the annoying little kid standing before him. Now that he heard what the kid said, he was certain that all of Rachel’s

Hernandez as my stepfather anyway. I’m

Immediately, Justin called out to Samuel. It took him a brief moment before finally

turned back to face Justin with a triumphant look as he tilted his head to a side. “That’s more

tell me what idea you have in

you’ll mess it up if I

“Hey!”

hey me! I have

kid. Though one may think that he’d feel offended, he seemed to be fond of that kid, even when he used to think that the

Samuel.” Justin made a mental note to be more patient as he kneeled down before the kid. “I promise that I’ll follow your plan. Now,

“It’s simple. I’ll keep Hernandez away for a few days

to go

be willing to go too!” With a wink, he waved at Justin. “Come closer,

and lean closer to the kid. When Justin heard what Samuel had in mind, he beamed

was getting dark. Behind the glorious, bustling Riverdale, was the darkness that people were oblivious to. In

the deepest private room was so secluded that it was almost separated from everything outside. By the door, two bodyguards were holding their position.

sat a middle-aged man who had a cigar in

door. “Mr. Caleb, we’ve managed to gather some people. Would you like to see them or talk

tell them that this must be executed cleanly. The embassy cannot be involved

already been instructed. Due to the fact that the woman involved has a special identity, we wouldn’t